Ned O'Keeffe
Ceist:145 Mr. N. O'Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will request the Regulator of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893, to investigate the workings of a society (details supplied) for the years 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002; the action she proposes to take to have the matter investigated; and if she proposes to bring the co-operative legislation into line with the Companies (Amendment) Act 1999 which is much more severe and restrictive than the workings of the friendly societies which co-operatives operate under at present. [31198/03]